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Fishing report: Slow wet week for the fleet
Big cat caught at Dixon
Stormy Sea by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky
Dock Totals 2/9 – 2/15: 230 anglers aboard 12 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 7 calico bass, 2 halibut, 11 rock crab, 66 sand bass, 44 sanddab, 52 sculpin, 14 spiny lobster (22 released), and 138 whitefish.
Saltwater: Tough conditions midweek kept much of the fleet at the docks and counts to a minimum — not many boats made it out before and after the front passed through. Even for a week with only five fishable days, 12 trips carrying 230 anglers on half-day to 3-day trips is the lowest count I have seen in ten years of totaling the week’s activity. With rockfish closed in Southern California waters and no pelagic species action, angler interest has waned a bit, especially with the lack of any bluefin action within 300 miles of Point Loma.
Solid yellowfin caught aboard the Royal Polaris while fishing the high spots outside of Bahia Magdalena.
Once you get south of there, though, and especially off the lower third of the peninsula, yellowfin action has still been great considering the size and numbers caught by the long-range fleet. The Royal Polaris has been fishing down near Bahia Magdalena this past week and has been reporting mostly yellowfin caught in the 80- to 150-pound range, with standouts going well over 200 pounds. When not targeting yellowfin, anglers have been getting decent wahoo action on the surface.
With the high surf associated with the cold front that brought rain toward the end of the week, surf fishing shut down a bit. Prior to the blow, surf fishing was good for barred surf perch that were biting well on grubs, clams, and sand crabs. Let’s hope that picks back up as anglers get back to the beaches as the weather clears. We are entering the season where we will catch more fat females laden with fry, so be sure and let the pregnant mommas go if possible.
Freshwater: San Diego area lakes have been putting out good stringers of stocker trout, some nice pre-spawn bass, and quite a few hefty catfish. Usually triggered by the trout stocks or rain and wind stirring up the water, larger catfish tend to be caught most during the winter. This week was no exception, with a 69.4-pound blue catfish caught at Dixon Lake by angler Elliot Berquist. The fish, now the new unofficial lake record, was weighed and released unharmed to fight another day.
New potential Lake Dixon record 69.4-pound blue catfish caught by angler Elliot Berquist.
Catfish and trout have been biting well at Lake Jennings, with much of the trout action coming on Powerbait and mini jigs, especially off Eagle Point and Hermit Cove. With the rains and water flowing in the creek feeding into Hermit cove, a bit of channel cat activity popped up, with cut mackerel doing the most damage. Lake Jennings will be open for their New Moon Fishing event on Saturday, February 22, from 6 am until 10 pm for boating, hiking, picnicking, sunset watching, star gazing, and of course fishing. Fully 1500 pounds of trout will be stocked just prior. Remember to bring a full sized lantern and get there before 8 pm when the entrance gates close. A California state fishing license is required. Daily Use and/or Fishing fees apply.
Trout and a few wintertime largemouth bass have been the main targets for anglers at Santee Lakes, with fresh plants of rainbow and lightning trout every other week through March. Catfish Season will officially open on April 12th, with a stock of 2500 pounds of channel catfish to kick the season off. Remember, February 2025 is "Firefighter Appreciation Month" at Santee Lakes. Firefighters will receive a free one-day fish permit and a free parking pass the entire month of February.
Whether the beach, bay, lake, or offshore, they’re out there, so go out and get ‘em!
Here's something you might be interested in.
Fishing report: Slow wet week for the fleet
Big cat caught at Dixon
Fishing report: Slow wet week for the fleet
Big cat caught at Dixon
Stormy Sea by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky
Dock Totals 2/9 – 2/15: 230 anglers aboard 12 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 7 calico bass, 2 halibut, 11 rock crab, 66 sand bass, 44 sanddab, 52 sculpin, 14 spiny lobster (22 released), and 138 whitefish.
Saltwater: Tough conditions midweek kept much of the fleet at the docks and counts to a minimum — not many boats made it out before and after the front passed through. Even for a week with only five fishable days, 12 trips carrying 230 anglers on half-day to 3-day trips is the lowest count I have seen in ten years of totaling the week’s activity. With rockfish closed in Southern California waters and no pelagic species action, angler interest has waned a bit, especially with the lack of any bluefin action within 300 miles of Point Loma.
Solid yellowfin caught aboard the Royal Polaris while fishing the high spots outside of Bahia Magdalena.
Once you get south of there, though, and especially off the lower third of the peninsula, yellowfin action has still been great considering the size and numbers caught by the long-range fleet. The Royal Polaris has been fishing down near Bahia Magdalena this past week and has been reporting mostly yellowfin caught in the 80- to 150-pound range, with standouts going well over 200 pounds. When not targeting yellowfin, anglers have been getting decent wahoo action on the surface.
With the high surf associated with the cold front that brought rain toward the end of the week, surf fishing shut down a bit. Prior to the blow, surf fishing was good for barred surf perch that were biting well on grubs, clams, and sand crabs. Let’s hope that picks back up as anglers get back to the beaches as the weather clears. We are entering the season where we will catch more fat females laden with fry, so be sure and let the pregnant mommas go if possible.
Freshwater: San Diego area lakes have been putting out good stringers of stocker trout, some nice pre-spawn bass, and quite a few hefty catfish. Usually triggered by the trout stocks or rain and wind stirring up the water, larger catfish tend to be caught most during the winter. This week was no exception, with a 69.4-pound blue catfish caught at Dixon Lake by angler Elliot Berquist. The fish, now the new unofficial lake record, was weighed and released unharmed to fight another day.
New potential Lake Dixon record 69.4-pound blue catfish caught by angler Elliot Berquist.
Catfish and trout have been biting well at Lake Jennings, with much of the trout action coming on Powerbait and mini jigs, especially off Eagle Point and Hermit Cove. With the rains and water flowing in the creek feeding into Hermit cove, a bit of channel cat activity popped up, with cut mackerel doing the most damage. Lake Jennings will be open for their New Moon Fishing event on Saturday, February 22, from 6 am until 10 pm for boating, hiking, picnicking, sunset watching, star gazing, and of course fishing. Fully 1500 pounds of trout will be stocked just prior. Remember to bring a full sized lantern and get there before 8 pm when the entrance gates close. A California state fishing license is required. Daily Use and/or Fishing fees apply.
Trout and a few wintertime largemouth bass have been the main targets for anglers at Santee Lakes, with fresh plants of rainbow and lightning trout every other week through March. Catfish Season will officially open on April 12th, with a stock of 2500 pounds of channel catfish to kick the season off. Remember, February 2025 is "Firefighter Appreciation Month" at Santee Lakes. Firefighters will receive a free one-day fish permit and a free parking pass the entire month of February.
Whether the beach, bay, lake, or offshore, they’re out there, so go out and get ‘em!
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